Oregon reports nine more deaths from COVID-19, one from Jefferson County


Man, 71, died Saturday in St. Louis. Charles Bend – second in two days

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, including a 75-year-old Jefferson County man, which increases the state’s death to 397, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.

The man, who died Saturday, was the second COVID-19-related death of a Jefferson County resident in St. Louis. Charles Bend in two days, OHA said. A 71-year-old man who tested positive on August 6 died Friday. Both had underlying circumstances.

The health authority also reported 237 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 at 12:01 p.m., bringing the state’s total to 23,676 cases, along with 472,662 negative test results.

The newly confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday in the following counties: Baker (1), Benton (3), Clackamas (11), Columbia (2), Deschutes (5), Douglas (3 ), Hood River (2), Jackson (20), Jefferson (4), Josephine (8), Klamath (6), Lane (2), Lincoln (1), Linn (4), Malheur (32), Marion ( 48), Morrow (4) 3), Multnomah (29), Polk (3), Umatilla (12), Union (2), Wasco (1), Washington (25), and Yamhill (10).

Crook County has had 53 COVID-19 cases, one death and 2,004 negative test results. Deschutes County has 650 deaths, 11 deaths and 21,064 negative test results. Jefferson County had 417 cases, six deaths and 3,825 negative test results.

St. Charles Health System had eight COVID-19 patients as of 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, including one patient in the ICU who was not sitting on a ventilator, officials said.

Oregon’s 389th COVID-19 death is a 63-year-old man in Washington County who died on July 20 and died on August 15 at Tuality Healthcare. He had underlying circumstances.

390. COVID-19 Death of Oregon is an 88-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on August 6 and died on August 16 at her residence. She had underlying circumstances.

Oregon’s 391st COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 4 and died on Aug. 11. More information on location of death is confirmed. He had underlying circumstances.

Oregon’s 392nd COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old man in Clackamas County who died on July 28 and died on August 16 at Providence Portland Medical Center. He had underlying circumstances.

Oregon’s 393rd COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old man in Jefferson County who died on July 28 and died on August 15 in St. Louis. Charles Medical Center. He had underlying circumstances.

394. COVID-19 Death of Oregon is a 97-year-old woman in Lincoln County who tested positive on August 2 and died on August 15 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is confirmed.

395. COVID-19 death of Oregon is a 90-year-old man in Lincoln County who tested positive on August 2 and died on August 14 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is confirmed.

396. COVID-19 Death of Oregon is a 63-year-old man in Malheur County who tested positive on August 11 and died on August 12 at his residence. He had underlying circumstances.

397. COVID-19 death of Oregon is a 69-year-old woman in Washington County who became symptomatic on August 5, after close contact with a confirmed case, and died on August 17 in her hometown. She had underlying circumstances.


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